Dodge reportedly working on all-wheel-drive Challenger

Dodge's all-wheel-drive Challenger concept could become a reality very soon.

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FCA is keeping the Dodge Challenger fresh with a potential AWD model coming very soon

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Nick Tragianis | September 6, 2016

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Dodge is looking to breathe new life into the Challenger lineup with another new model.

A new report from Automotive News says Dodge will add an all-wheel-drive variant to the lineup. It’ll be known as the Challenger GT AWD and will be based on the concept version revealed at last year’s SEMA show.

Set to debut as early as this fall, the all-wheel-drive Challenger will also spawn a wide-bodied Hellcat version, which will be called the Challenger ADR. That particular Challenger won’t be due out until 2017, though.

The move is certainly a smart one; the upcoming Hellcat-based Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is said to be all-wheel-drive as well, and it does lend some semblance of four-season livability to the brawny muscle car.

As for a full-on redesign, expect that to come around in 2018 – when both the Challenger and Charger will be rejigged and underpinned by the Alfa Romeo Giulia‘s platform.